Ch. 432                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(7) Make service available to an individual in need within 24 hours of a
referral when stipulated by a physician's order;

(8)     Have a designated supervisor of patient care who is a full-time employee
of the agency and is available at all times during operating hours and additionally as
needed; and

(9)      Have as the administrator of the agency a person who has at least 1 year
of supervisory experience in hospital management, home health management, or public
health program management and who is:

              (i) A licensed physician;

(ii) A registered nurse; or

(iii) A college graduate with a bachelor's degree in a health-related
field.

(c) The rules and regulations may include provisions that:,

(1)      Deal with the establishment of home health agencies;

(2)      Require each home health agency to have its policies established by a
professional group, that includes at least:

(i) 1 physician;

(ii) 1 registered nurse;

(iii) 1 representative of another offered service; and

(iv) 1 public member;

(3)' Govern the services provided by the home health agencies;

(4)      Require keeping clinical records of each patient, including the plan of
treatment to be provided;

(5)      Govern supervision of the services, as appropriate, by:
(i) A physician;

(ii) A registered nurse; or

(iii) Another health professional who is qualified sufficiently by
advanced training to supervise the same kind of services in a hospital; and

(6)      Require submission of an annual report which includes service
utilization statistics.

(D) (1) A HOME HEALTH AGENCY ACCREDITED BY AN ORGANIZATION
APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEET STATE LICENSING
REGULATIONS.

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